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May 8, 2026
Pentagon Releases UFO Files Including Astronaut Sightings and Historical Reports
- The Pentagon released 162 declassified UFO files, including historical accounts from astronauts on the Apollo missions and civilian sightings.
- The files contain descriptions of various phenomena, including flashes of light and unidentified objects reported by astronauts and civilians over decades.
- Congress has shown renewed interest in UFOs, holding hearings and advocating for transparency, with more files expected to be released.
9 Sources
- Trump admin releases highly anticipated files documenting UFOs, 'extraterrestrial life'May 8, 2026 at 12:08 PM · Fox News
- Pentagon releases new batch of UFO filesMay 8, 2026 at 12:46 PM · The Hill
- Pentagon begins release of UFO files: "It's time the American people see it for themselves"May 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM · CBS News
- Pentagon begins release of UFO filesMay 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM · NBC
- Greene says UFO files release 'shiny object propaganda' as 'they wage foreign wars'May 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM · The Hill
- Trump releases previously classified UFO filesMay 8, 2026 at 4:21 PM · Reuters
- Pentagon releases first batch of previously secret files documenting reports of UFOsMay 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM · The Guardian
- U.F.O. Files Released by U.S. Shed Light on What the Government KnowsMay 8, 2026 at 8:53 PM · NYT
- UFO documents released by Pentagon describe floating objects and flashes of lightMay 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM · BBC